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By Patrick Kowalczyk, 30 September 2024

Minnesota’s Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot is making waves with a significant expansion. The program, operated by Springboard for the Arts, will now continue monthly $500 no-strings-attached payments for a total of five years for all participants, add 25 rural artists, and offer “wrap-around” support services including personal finance and housing counseling. This enhancement makes it one of the longest guaranteed income trials in the U.S., aiming to produce robust research demonstrating impact that drives policy changes for future government-run and funded programs.

PKPR Client: Springboard for the Arts

Springboard for the Arts cultivates vibrant neighborhoods by connecting artists with the skills, resources, and opportunities they need to not only make a living but to make positive change in their communities. Through innovative programs like CSAs (Community Supported Art), Artists’ Health Fairs, Irrigate, and Ready Go, Springboard to the Arts helps communities collaborate with artists to solve local economic, social, and cultural challenges.  Its national initiative, Creative Exchange, enables communities everywhere to replicate Springboard for the Arts’ flagship programs as well as proven projects from across the country that mobilize the powerful, creative force of artists to build stronger cities.  Springboard for the Arts is based in St. Paul and Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

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